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We asked teachers on our Facebook community, Teachers for Change, for advice on how to make invigilating go as smoothly as possible. Here are their top 10 tips.

Botkier Julie BlackSilver Julie Botkier Learners and teachers are presently in the midst of the November exams. At this time of year teachers are as stressed as the learners, with piles of marking work to get through, planning lessons for next year’s classes to do and invigilating duties to perform before the well-deserved summer holiday.

Before the exam:

Make sure the learners clear their desks before they start writing.

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Collect learners’ cellphones and store them in a safe place until after the exam.